Chess Puzzle #bBFV5 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1890 · Advanced · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rook a1; bishop c1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/d5/g3/h4. Black: king e7; queen g4; rooks b8/d8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc6 — pawn d5→c6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen g4→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxd3+ — queen g3→d3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r1r4/ppp1kp2/2n5/3Pp1N1/6qP/1QPP2P1/PP6/R1B3K1 w - - 0 24

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